【高一 拓展阅读-儿童教育】Tick Tock Till Bedtime

TickTockTillBedtimeAlmostone-thirdofBritishparentsworktoolatetosaygoodnighttotheirchildrenatleastthreenightsaweek,asurveyclaims.Apollof1,000workingparentsfoundmorethansevenintenreliedonpartnersorparentstoreadtheirchildrenabedtimestoryeachnightAndone-fifthhavesaidgoodnightviavideochatwhentheycannotbethereinperson.Thirty-fourpercentsaidtheyfeltguiltyformissingthistime,andthreeintensaidtheystruggledtoexplaintotheirchildrenwhytheyneededtostayatwork.TheresearchwascommissionedbyjobwebsiteIndeedwhichpartneredwithchildren’sauthorGilesPaley-Phillipstocreateabedtimestorythatmakesthechallengesfacedbyworkingparentsmoreunderstandableforchildren.TickTockTillBedtimeexplainsthehighsandlowsthatcomewiththeworkingweek,andhowthiscanaffectwhetheraparentmakesithomeforbedtimeornot.BillRichards,Indeed’smanagingdirector,said:“Afterfamilyandhealth,weknowajobisoneofthemostimportantpartsofouradultlives,andhavingchildrencanchangeourprioritiesforwhatwewantfromourcareer.Wecanseefromourowndatathattherehasbeenafundamentalbehaviouralswitchinmodernworking：beyondpay，mostworkersoptimiseforhappiness.”Theresearchfoundeighteenpercentoflate-runningparentsgavetheirchildrensweettreatstomakeupforstayingatworktoolong.Oneinfourworkersblamed“presenteeism（全勤主义）”—feelingobliged（被迫的）tostayatworklongerthannecessary-fortheirlatearrivalhome.Fifty-sevenpercentsaidtheyregularlyhadtostayatworkbeyondtheircontractedhours.Whenitcametomissingbedtime，fourintenfelttheylackedthetoolstoexplaintheirjobsinchild-friendlyterms，andalmosthalfsaidtheirchildrenhad“nounderstanding”ofwhattheirjobsinvolved.Nearlyhalfoftheparentssurveyedsaidtheyhadconsideredacareerchangeinanefforttofindmoreflexiblehours.Andwhenitcametoworkingparents’wishlists（愿望单）fornewroles，flexibleworkinghourstoppedopportunityforprogression（发展）andholidayallowance.MrRichardsadded：WecreatedTickTockTillBedtimetocelebratehavingafamilyasoneoflife’skeymilestones，andtoopenupconversationsaboutrecalibrating（重新调整）work/lifebalance.Indeedhascreatedadownloadable（可下载的）versionofTickTockTillBedtimeandananimation（动画片）.Therewillalsobealimitedprintrunofthestory.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhoisIndeed’smanagingdirector?A.BillRichardsB.GilesPaley-PhillipsC.AworkingparentD.Anadolescentpsychologist2.Abouthowmanyparentsrelyonpartnersorparentstoreadtheirchildrenabedtimestoryeachnight?A.1/3B.1/5C.3/10D.7/103.Whatdoestheword“contracted”meaninparagraph6?A.SpecifiedB.CasualC.ExtraD.Leisured4.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.1/5ofparentshavesaidgoodnightviavideochatwhentheycannotbethereinperson.B.18%oflate-runningparentsgavetheirchildrensweettreatsfortheirworkingtoolong.C.Mostparentssurveyedsaidtheyhadconsideredacareerchange.D.4/10felttheylackedthetoolstoexplaintheirjobsinchild-friendlyterms.5.Whatdoes“theyrefertointhesecondsentenceofthesecondparagraph?A.ProfessionsB.PartnersC.ChildrenD.ParentsVocabulary基础词survey n.\vt.调查；测量 记联想记忆surve（看作serve，服务）+y前期调查是为后期 工作服务的→调查 搭samplesurvey抽样调查rely v.依赖；依靠；信任；信赖 英toneedordependonsb./sth. 例Thesuccessofthisprojectreliesontheexpert’shelpintheend. 这项工程的成功依赖于最后时刻专家的帮助。via prep.途经；经由；通过，凭借 词根记忆vi（道路）+a→途经chat vi./n.聊天；闲聊 记联想记忆猫（cat）戴着帽子（hat）聊天（chat） 例Duerrlikestochatwithhise-palsontheinternet.杜尔喜欢上网 与网友聊天。guilty adj.犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的，羞愧的 英havingdonesth.illegal；beingresponsibleforsth.badthathas happened 记来自guilt（n.内疚；犯罪）explain v.解释，说明 记词根记忆ex（出）+plain（明白的）→明白地说出→解释partner n.配偶；伙伴；搭档；合伙人ⅵ.做…的同伴 英thepersonthatyouaremarriedtoorhavingasexualrelationship with 记联想记忆part（部分）+ner→生活的一部分→配偶fundamental adj.基本的；基础的；不可或缺的；十分重要的 记词根记忆fund（基础）+a+ment（表名词）+al（…的）→ 基础的；基本的modern adj.现代的；近代的；新式的 记发音记忆“摩登”→时尚的→现代的happiness n.幸福；快乐 记来自happy（adj.幸福的；愉快的）treat vt.治疗；对待；款待n.款待；招待；美味食物 英tobehaveinaparticularwaytowardssb./sth. 例JeantreatseverythingIsayasajoke.琼把我说的每件事都当 成了笑话version n.版本；改写本；变体；说法 记词根记忆vers（转）+ion（表名词）→从原文转化出的不 同版本→版本Vocabulary进阶词poll n.民意调查；政治选举，大选；（参加）投票vt.对…进行民意调 查；获得…选票 英theprocessofvotingatanelection；theprocessofcountingthe votes 记联想记忆大选（poll）费用（toll）上涨幅度惊人 搭publicopinionpoll民意调查conductapollon对…进行民意 调查commission n.委托；佣金委托制作 英toofficiallyasksb.towrite，makeorcreatesth.ortodoatask foryou 搭in/outofcommission可/不可使用的priority n.优先（权），重点；优先考虑的事 英sth.thatyouthinkismoreimportantthanotherthingsandshould bedealtwithfirst 搭havepriorityover比…有优先权toppriority当务之急switch n.开关；转换；转变v.（使）改变；转变；转换；对调blame vt.责怪，责备；把…归咎于n.责任；责备 英tothinkorsaythatsb./sth.isresponsibleforsth.bad 搭betoblame（for）（对…）